She was a great scientist and decent lecturer, but not much of a motivational speaker. “Take your tests. Turn them in when you’re done. No noise.” Those were Professor Adell’s only instructions, and she passed the exams out to the students in the front. Kennedy stared at the back of everyone’s heads. Was someone here who shouldn’t be? Someone who had sneaked in just to watch Kennedy, make sure she didn’t leave the science building alive?
The stack of chemistry finals eventually made it to Kennedy and Reuben in the back of the hall.
“Good luck,” Reuben whispered, clicking the back of his mechanical pencil.
She pried her eyes away from the other students. She had to focus. She took a deep breath and skimmed the problems on the first page. She could do this. It would be fine.
A tickle in
